Commercial & Industrial Lighting Trade Ally Training
2017-01-16 23:00 - 2017-01-17 04:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Riverhouse, 3065 N Hwy 97, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join us for the annual Commercial and Industrial Trade Ally Trainings. Formal invitations with registration details will be emailed in mid-December.

Sustainable Homes Professional Course - Module 3: High Performance Building Envelopes
2017-01-06 01:00 - 09:00 | Earth Advantage, 623 SW Oak St, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) Course
Portland, OR | Courses start October 28
$100 Early Bird Discount ends October 9
CEs: AIA, BPI, CCB Series A & B, CPHC, OCHI, & Living Future
Join Earth Advantage for the Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) program and learn cutting edge building best practices from expert instructor, Stephen Aiguier of Green Hammer, as he guides participants through the entire spectrum of high performance building and shares practical insights on the following:

Building science fundamentals & moisture management
High performance wall & roof assemblies
HVAC product selection & integrated system design
Water conservation techniques
Indoor air quality, green material considerations & health impacts
Local green/energy efficiency building programs & incentives

SHP is a comprehensive, interactive, experience-driven education program for residential and multifamily building and design professionals looking to take their work to the next level of quality. Each of the six monthly modules can be taken individually and each module provides participants with an opportunity to gain valuable insights and eliminate common barriers to high performance building. Participants that complete all six modules can earn the designation of an accredited Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP).
Learn more at: earthadvantage.org/shp

Lessons from Pioneering Net Zero Building, Painters Hall at Pringle Creek Community
2017-01-05 06:00 - 09:00 | Pringle Creek Community Center, 3911 Village Center Drive, Salem, 97302, United States
Regional Allies for Efficiency in Salem, Oregon
In 2011, Painters Hall Community Center at Pringle Creek Community in Salem, Oregon, became the first certified net-zero energy commercial building in the state. Originally built in the 1930s the building was renovated to LEED Platinum Energy Building Standard in 2010 while accomplishing five of the Living Building Challenge Petals: Site, Energy, Equity, Beauty and Process.
This innovative, sustainable and low-cost rehabilitation of an existing building is a great example of the potential in our existing building stock. Painters Hall features salvaged and recycled building materials, high-efficiency windows, lighting and HVAC upgrades, FSC wood products, rainwater harvesting and dual flush toilets, energy monitoring, a zero waste operations strategy and a 20.2 kW rooftop solar system.
The Community Center serves as a space for social gatherings, office space, art gallery, and event venue and would not have been possible without the leadership at Pringle Creek Community, a residential development founded on principles of environmental sustainability.
Join Energy Trust on December 15 to network with your local building design and construction community, and hear the Painters Hall design and management team discuss the initial building design process. Learn the strategies they used to achieve net-zero, lessons learned from the process, and how the building has been operating for the last five years.
Professionals taking this training are eligible for 2 AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits.
Course Objectives:

Understand the importance of a design process that establishes energy performance goals and opportunities to achieve them.
Demonstrate how every aspect of a design contributes to achieving net-zero performance primarily through reduction of energy loads and usage.
Discuss strategies implemented at Pringle Creek to achieve net-zero performance.
Identify technical challenges in operating and maintaining a net-zero commercial building.

Presenters:
James Meyer, Town Architect at Pringle Creek Community
Jonathan Schachter, Director of Development at Sustainable Development Inc.
Jeff Becksfort, Senior Associate at PAE
